AGITATE


Meaning of AGITATE in English

■ verb

1》 [often as adjective ~d ] make troubled or nervous.

2》 campaign to arouse public concern about an issue.

3》 stir or disturb (a liquid) briskly.

Derivatives

~dly adverb

agitation noun

agitator noun

Origin

ME (in the sense 'drive away'): from L. agitat- , agitare '~, drive', frequentative of agere 'do, drive'.

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